Noise at start up

2008m3e93 · 09-09-2015, 08:46 PM

Hey guys, this is what i got if my car sits for 3 or 4 days when i go to start it it makes like a growling noise but just for a few seconds after that it doesn't do it.
If I start it up everyday it doesn't do it at all. Any thoughts Thanks

SaNGRia · 09-09-2015, 10:26 PM

Car sitting too long and all the oil is going back to the oil pan. So you know most of the damage comes at the first starts like that! Why i know that cuz i drive my car once or twice a week

So that noise comes all the time when i first start it. (somehow when i put my rear wheels on the ramp it does not make this noise)

And i thought something to solve this kind of problem.It should be a oil spray system to spray some oil all around the engine right before the engine start or it can be when you unlock the door something like that? I mean i am feeling really upset when i hear this noise!

roastbeef · 09-11-2015, 10:48 PM

i get a little startup chatter for about 1-1.5 seconds on a cold start after the car has been sitting for a few days.

2008m3e93 · 09-12-2015, 08:38 PM

I'm trying to figure out why it does it. I don't believe that is normal

tlrid3r · 09-13-2015, 07:29 PM

I get the same noise now that I don't drive the car everyday. I believe is that oil pump a bit dry because oil drained out for multiple days. Not necessarily a bad thing but not a good thing either. Spoke with a BMW tech and he mention even some brand new cars made that noise. I wonder if just wear in the pump.

09-09-2015, 08:46 PM	#1
2008m3e93 Private First Class 8 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ventura County iTrader: (0)	Noise at start up Hey guys, this is what i got if my car sits for 3 or 4 days when i go to start it it makes like a growling noise but just for a few seconds after that it doesn't do it. If I start it up everyday it doesn't do it at all. Any thoughts Thanks
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09-09-2015, 10:26 PM	#2
SaNGRia Major 986 Rep 1,351 Posts Drives: LCI E93 M3 + F85 X5M Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Car sitting too long and all the oil is going back to the oil pan. So you know most of the damage comes at the first starts like that! Why i know that cuz i drive my car once or twice a week So that noise comes all the time when i first start it. (somehow when i put my rear wheels on the ramp it does not make this noise) And i thought something to solve this kind of problem.It should be a oil spray system to spray some oil all around the engine right before the engine start or it can be when you unlock the door something like that? I mean i am feeling really upset when i hear this noise! __________________ E93 M3 6MT , Nav, Prem, Cold Weather, Sports package, & CA, RGBW DTM with RGB Demons + Eisenmann Race + BE + ARP + Brembo GT 380s, $3AG, $5AC, $508, $6NF, $601 Please "Appreciate" If you like my post! DIYs : OEM Camera Retrofit, FLA Retrofit , Drive Shaft Ticking , Starting Issue, , F85 ACC Retrofit
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09-11-2015, 10:48 PM	#3
roastbeef Lieutenant General 11586 Rep 12,728 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Orange County, CA iTrader: (4)	i get a little startup chatter for about 1-1.5 seconds on a cold start after the car has been sitting for a few days. __________________ Instagram; @roastbeefmike
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09-12-2015, 08:38 PM	#4
2008m3e93 Private First Class 8 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Ventura County iTrader: (0)	I'm trying to figure out why it does it. I don't believe that is normal
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09-13-2015, 07:29 PM	#5
tlrid3r just another M3 514 Rep 1,151 Posts Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Jose, ca iTrader: (6)	I get the same noise now that I don't drive the car everyday. I believe is that oil pump a bit dry because oil drained out for multiple days. Not necessarily a bad thing but not a good thing either. Spoke with a BMW tech and he mention even some brand new cars made that noise. I wonder if just wear in the pump. __________________ ///M3... Don't want more power, Just want it to turn sharper one step closer each time. -Ohlins TTX Raceline, PolePostions seats, Akrapovic EVO, ARC-8, 1/2 Cage, Seat Delete, Stoptech BBK, solid Subframe and diff bushing, spherical bearing on everything.
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